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Adaptation
an inherited trait that helps a organism survive
Brain
located in the skull, is the part of the central nervous system that controls most functions in the body
White blood cell
a blood cell that fights infections by destroying microscopic, disease causing organisms.
producer
organ
a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
Autotrophic
an organism that obtains/makes its neutrino from simple, inorganic compounds. (Producers)
Spinal cord
the thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system
Mechanical digestion
physical breakdown of food
an organsim that feeds on other organisms in the food chain
Consumer
group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
Organ system
Natural selection
a process by which organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring than organisms with less favorable rains, causing favorable traits to become more in common.
neuron
Red blood cell
a blood cell that carries oxygen throughout the body
a diagram that shows the tropic levels of organisms in a food web
Energy pyramid
Homeostasis
process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
Dichotomous key
Tool used to sort organisms by paired similarities or differences based on a series of questions
Hormones
the chemical product of an endocrine gland; they turn on, turn off, speed up, or slow down the activities of different organs and tissues
Chemical digestion
chemical breakdown of nutrients through the actions of enzymes and other chemicals
the basic unit of structure and function in living things
Cell
brain, spinal cord, nerves are all part of the…
Nervous system
Heterotropic
unable to make its own food from simple inorganic molecules
Plasma
liquid part of blood
Absorption
Movement of molecules across the gastrointestinal (G) tract
a group of similar cells that perform the same function
Tissue
Sensory neuron
a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and converts each stimuli’s into a nerve impulse